Category Archives: Essays and Observations

Writer’s Market

Posted on May 28, 2012 by daisypeasblossom

Determined to make this Monday a more productive day than the previous one, which was spent doing yard work, domestic chores and shopping, I started my day with reading the introductory chapters to my 2012 Writer’s Market. Writer’s Market has … Continue reading →

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The Business of Writing

Posted on May 28, 2012 by daisypeasblossom

I love writing. I love the way words fit together to convey meaning, the pictures that can be painted with just the right selection of words. I started on on it early — just as soon as I could string … Continue reading →

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Flotsam

Posted on January 25, 2012 by daisypeasblossom

Change, according to many philosophers and creeds, is the only constant, the one thing we can absolutely count upon to happen. Sometimes the changes are good, other times they erode, irritate, anger and cause pain. We are both the changed and the … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on October 13, 2011 by daisypeasblossom

August 18, 2011, my home was shattered — quite literally — by a giant sycamore limb falling on the roof of my house. The limb, 36 inches diameter at the base, crushed the northern gable end of the roof, rolled … Continue reading →

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